On the market: Luxurious privacy

Makayla Silva

Published 11:26 am, Friday, May 9, 2014

The Colonial at 627 Laurel Road in New Canaan offers private luxury living on 4.34 acres in the northeast part of town. It is on the market for $2,599,000.
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The Colonial at 627 Laurel Road in New Canaan offers private luxury...

The four-season sun-drenched English Amdega conservatory at 627 Laurel Road in New Canaan boasts antique French limestone flooring as well as protective interior roof shades.
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The four-season sun-drenched English Amdega conservatory at 627...

The formal living room at 627 Laurel Road in New Canaan features a coffered ceiling, columns and detailed paneling. The room has cherry wood flooring throughout and a wood-burning fireplace with an antique hand-carved mantel.
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The 2,500-square-foot guest house built by Hobbs Construction in 1993 at 627 Laurel Road in New Canaan opens into a two-story great room with a French limestone floor and a wood-burning fireplace.
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Situated on 4.34 acres in the northeast part of town, the property features extensive professional landscaping with mature trees, beautiful gardens and expansive bluestone terraces and stone retaining walls.

A Waters Edge heated pool features a spa, tumbling waterfall and charming gazebo.

Built in 1974, several additions and renovations have transformed a traditional Colonial into a 15-room, 6,200-square-foot compound complete with six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and a half-bath.

The home opens into a grand marble tiled foyer. An elegant formal living room features a coffered ceiling, columns and detailed paneling. The room has cherry wood flooring throughout and a wood-burning fireplace with an antique hand-carved mantel.

The four-season sun-drenched English Amdega conservatory boasts antique French limestone flooring as well as protective interior roof shades.

An expansive gourmet kitchen by Deane features custom-crafted cabinetry by DBS of Pennsylvania, marble countertops and a tumbled limestone floor. There is a large center island with a Wolf range and custom exhaust hood. Appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator, two dishwashers and a farmhouse sink.

There is a built-in desk area and a sunny breakfast room with windows overlooking a rear stone terrace.

An inviting family room with a cathedral ceiling, built-ins and a floor-to-ceiling stone hearth is off the kitchen, and a playroom features a stone fireplace, built-ins and a full bath with marble and a heated floor.

Downstairs there is a guest suite with a sitting room featuring built-ins and a stone fireplace and a Carrera marble guest bath with a step-in shower.

On the second floor there is a luxurious master suite featuring a sitting area with a fireplace, separate solarium with bead board tray ceiling, up lighting, built-ins and French doors accessing a wraparound balcony that overlooks the pool area.

The master bath includes a steam shower, Jacuzzi and separate water closet.

There are three additional en suite bedrooms on this level and a fourth bedroom, which has a full hall bath with hand-glazed ceramic tile.

A fully carpeted third level could lend itself as a playroom or family room and includes a walk-in cedar closet.

The 2,500-square-foot guest house built by Hobbs Construction in 1993 opens its French doors into a dramatic two-story greatroom with a French limestone floor and a wood-burning fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling river stone hearth.

The first floor includes a sitting room with an antique pine floor, a full bath, dining room, media theater with full surround system, an office with Heritage cherry built-ins and a changing room.